Alexandra C Graves

Alexandra C. Graves serves as a Contract Specialist for the Department of the Air Force at FA2860 316 Cons Pk, where she manages procurement activities critical to sustaining operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. Her role centers on executing full-cycle contract actions for security systems, communications equipment, and facility maintenance services that directly support command, control, and communications (C3) infrastructure. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to maintain secure, resilient air operations. Graves routinely handles complex service and equipment acquisitions requiring technical evaluation, source selection, and post-award administration. Graves maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, specialized material handling, and industrial safety services. Her contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering mission-critical support under stringent security protocols. She prioritizes vendors with proven experience in government-constrained environments and demonstrates a preference for contractors who integrate seamlessly with existing Air Force logistics frameworks. Graves exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also routinely includes service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate effort to advance socioeconomic contracting goals. Her pattern of awarding contracts to small and veteran-owned firms underscores a strategic alignment with Department of Defense mandates to broaden supplier diversity while maintaining operational integrity. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 561621 (security systems services), 334220 (radio and telecommunications equipment manufacturing), and 541430 (graphic design services), indicating expertise in integrated security infrastructure, broadcast and communication hardware, and mission-support visual systems. She routinely procures audiovisual systems, secure radio networks, and facility maintenance solutions tailored to high-security military environments, demonstrating specialized knowledge in defense-related technical domains.